Kavkazcement’s production volumes up 3.2% y/y in January 2015

Kavkazcement, part of the Eurocement Group, produced 79 170 t of cement in January 2015, up 3.2% y/y. Shipments of finished products were also higher than in the corresponding month in 2014, rising by 10.6% y/y to 71 400 t.

Compared to January 2014, demand for bagged cement has tripled. The highest demand has been for cement types CEM II/A-SH 32,5B and CEM II/A-SH 42,5N. These are sold in eco-friendly and durable 50 kg three-layer paper bags and in big bags of 1000 kg.

Kavkazcement is based in the North Caucasus, Russia, supplying the local area as well as the country’s southern federal districts.